Beardshear Hall (Central Building), 1906
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Title
Beardshear Hall (Central Building), 1906
Description
Beardshear Hall under construction. Scaffolding, a construction shack, and equipment are in place. Workmen are present, including several carving the capitals of the columns. The dome is unfinished. The photo shows the east side of the building.
Central Building was constructed after the second and final fire that completely destroyed Old Main. Built in the approximate same location, the architects were Proudfoot and Bird, and the building housed the college's executive offices as well as the Departments of Botany (and the College Herbarium), English, Mathematics, Economics, History, and classrooms When construction was completely finished in 1908, the total cost was at just over $400,000. In 1938, it was renamed in honor of Iowa State College President, William Miller Beardshear. Beardshear Hall currently houses the offices of the President, Vice President and Provost, and other executive offices.
Creator
Iowa State University
Source
4-8-I.Beardshear.226-1-1
Publisher
Iowa State University Library Special Collections; http://www.add.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/index.html
Date
1906
2005-05-12
Rights
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Relation
University Photographs; http://www.add.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/collections/images.html
Format
Photograph
24.1 x 15.6 cm
Type
Still Image (color)
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Identifier
4-8-I.Beardshear.226-1-1
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